By Jude Atupulazi
Sir Paul Chukwuma, the frontline All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Aspirant for the 2025 Anambra Gubernatorial Elections, has felicitated the people of Enugwu-Ukwu Community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, as they celebrated their 2024 Ọnwa Asatọ Festival, otherwise known as New Yam Festival, Friday, 6th September 2024, expressing his excitement for being part of the grand event
In a statement from Mr James Eze, spokesman of his Gubernatorial Primaries Campaign Council, Sir Chukwuma said he was excited that Enugwu-Ukwu and some of the other communities in Anambra State, had continued to uphold the tradition of celebrating the new yam in their various communities.
He praised the traditional ruler of Enugwu-Ukwu, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Sir Ralph Ekpeh; members of the Igwe’s cabinet; members of Nze na Ozo societies; Otu Iyom members and Enugwu-Ukwu Community in general, for sustaining the tradition.
His words, ‘I commend His Royal Majesty, Igwe Sir Ralph Obumnaeme Ekpeh, Eze Enugwu-Ukwu, and Igwe Umunri, for ensuring that every year, this important aspect of Igbo culture is celebrated. Indeed, Ndigbo have a proud cultural heritage which should not only be sustained but be promoted as part of Cultural Tourism. I wish members of the Enugwu-Ukwu Community a wonderful 2024 Ọnwa Asatọ Festival.’
